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January 21, 2010 Page 3 It was moved by Lange, seconded by Holt, and carried 5-0 to authorize the General Manager to execute the Conejo Valley Family Fun -Fest Chili Cook Off and Classic Car Show {Family Fun Fest} Agreement for 2010. B. Adoption of Resolution 012110-A, Authorizing District to Apply for Grant Funding Through Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program Hare provided relevant background information. He said that adoption of the resolution would authorize the District to apply for grant funding through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program, which makes available, on a competitive basis, $368 million for state and local agencies. Staff is targeting a maximum grant request of $5,000,000 for Lang Ranch Community Park, specifically to develop ball fields and the multi-purpose roller hockey/basketball court, both with lights. Application deadline is March 1, 2010. Board members and Hare discussed strategies for enhancing grant applications, and Hare stated the Parks Operation Analyst Palermo is the District grant writer. It was moved by Jacobson, seconded by Holt, and carried 4-0, with Short abstaining, to adopt Resolution 012110-A, authorizing the District to apply for grant funding through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program, with funding to be used for the development of lighted ball fields and a lighted multi-purpose roller hockey/basketball court at Lang Ranch Community Park; that it be read in title only and all further readings be waived. C. Consider Resolution 012110-B Supporting California State Constitutional Amendment Which May Appear on the November 2010 Ballot as the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act Friedl provided background information. He summarized the Prop.1A impact on all local governments and specifically the District, saying that ProplA allowed the State to borrow local property taxes affecting virtually all local governments in the state. He said that staff recommendation is to adopt a resolution supporting a constitutional amendment, Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act, which may appear on the November 2010 ballot, which seeks to fortify the firewall between state and local government revenues.